I am America: Why I Marched

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 Gretchen Staebler

My blog post today can be found on my website: Writing Down the Story. I hope you will head over there and read it.

“I marched for my grandmothers whose generation fought for my right as a woman to have a voice. I marched for my 100-year-old mother whose generation fought for the freedoms I enjoy. I marched for my four young grandsons that they will enjoy the freedoms my generation have won.”

Published by Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com. View all posts by Gretchen Staebler

6 thoughts on “I am America: Why I Marched”

Maryl says:

January 27, 2017 at 8:07 am

I proudly, happily, tearfully marched in Austin with family! The capitol flag was at half mast. Will we keep the momentum…I have work to do locally!

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1. Gretchen Staebler says:
  
  January 27, 2017 at 8:14 am
  
  I love the flag posted at half mast!
  
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Mary Jo Doig says:

January 25, 2017 at 2:14 pm

Profoundly said! Thank you for marching!

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1. Gretchen Staebler says:
  
  January 27, 2017 at 8:14 am
  
  Thank you, Mary Jo.
  
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joann28 says:

January 25, 2017 at 8:35 am

An awesome statement. Thank you for putting it into words.

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1. Gretchen Staebler says:
  
  January 27, 2017 at 8:14 am
  
  Thank you.
  
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